CSA Box #2 and Pesto Shrimp and Veggie Salad

Since Ben picked up and unpacked our CSA box from Driftless Organics last week, I didn't get to take a photo of the box :( This is the first ever box that I don't have a picture of - sad!

In this box:
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Collard Greens
Fennel
Green Leaf Lettuce
Green Zucchini
Red Radishes
Scallions
Strawberries
Patty Pan Squash
Basil
Garlic Scapes

Patty pan squashes

I perused my starred items in Google Reader for some ideas of what to have for dinner last Friday night. I found this Grilled Pesto Shrimp and Veggie salad, which used a ton of the veggies we got! We did have to make some modifications to the recipe - first because there was a torrential downpour which made using the grill a bad idea, and second to try to use even more of our veggies. This turned in to sauteed shrimp and veggie salad instead of grilled :) We made garlic scape pesto, used one squash and half the zucchini, and the green leaf lettuce. Instead of putting the pesto on the shrimp before grilling, we just tossed the cooked shrimp in the pesto.

Big pan of beautiful veggies!

Since this made enough for 4 and we didn't particularly want leftovers, we invited our neighbors Nate and Molly over to eat with us - we served it with some crusty bread and it was a great summer dinner! We all enjoyed eating on the porch with the babies in bed, listening to the storms roll through.

Ben's method of slicing bread :)